Researcher Balaram Khamari “plants” live bacteria in a jelly-like substance called agar, to create agar art in intricate patterns. Talk about art in unexpected places. Balaram Khamari’s canvas is the ...

Find out where gelatine comes from, what makes agar-agar, and why the boxed dessert is called China Grass. In this week’s Sound Bites. Last week we discussed air bubbles trapped in liquids. This week, ...

Editor’s note: The theme of Gohan Lab is to help people make simple, tasty “gohan” (meals). Our sweet of the week is mitsumame, a Japanese dessert featuring agar (kanten) jelly. You’ll find its silky ...